It made so much sense that people took it for magic(魔术). They expressed the world in a picture. There was something so real about this new thing called “map” that it helped us believe we could get there. It not only strengthened belief that good hunting existed beyond the forest, but it strongly suggested that the future existed; it was a place we could go to and be there, tomorrow. What a comfort. On maps all paths lead somewhere.
10. Which of the following statements is true ?
A. Maps can’t be used to communicate each other.
B. Maps have the same long history as books.
C. No matter how hard you study them, maps don’t make any sense.
D. None of the above is true.
11. The earlier the Human used lines drawn in the mud to express _________.
A. the whole world B. real places C. strong belief D. great comfort
12. Now people regard some lines drawn by earlier the Human as _____ .
A. the beginning of maps B. the changing form of maps
C. real maps D. a part of maps
13. The title for the passage is _________.
A. Magic of maps B. Use of Maps C. Important Maps D. Valuable Maps
（D）
In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour Greeks’ chief god, Zeus(向希腊主要神祗宙斯献礼). The Greeks emphasized(注重)physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, matches in running, jumping, discus(铁饼), throwing, boxing, horse-racing and so on were held in each city and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honoured by having olive wreaths(橄榄枝花环)placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally(起初)these were held as games of friendship, and any wars that were going on were stopped to allow the games .
The Greeks regarded these games as so important that they counted time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads” dating from 776 B.C.
14. Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles were stopped to let the games take place.
D. Poems were sung in the honour of winners.
15. Nearly how many years ago did these games start ?
A. 776 years. B. 1250 years. C. 2274 years. D. 2760 years.
16. Which of the following matches was not mentioned in the passage ?
A. Discus throwing B. Boxing C. Skating D. Running
17. What conclusion can we reach about the ancient Greeks ?
A. They liked to fight. B. They were very good at sports.
C. They liked a lot of ceremonies(仪式).
D. They couldn’t count, so that they used “Olympiads” for dates.
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高二英语第十四单元Satellites（卫星）